Tie-buckle



W. -M. WALLACE.

TIE BUCKLE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 5, l9l 9- Patented Jan. 11,1921.

ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM M. WALLACE, OF HOUSTON, TEXAS.

TIE-BUCKLE.

Application filed July 5,

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM M. VVALLAOE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Houston, in the county of Harris and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvement in Tie-Buckles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in atie buckle.

One object of the invention is to provide a device of the character described, which is specially adapted for use in securing ties around bales of cotton and the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide a buckle which can be easily applied to the purpose intended and which may also be readily removed from the tie and reused.

A still further feature of the invention resides in the provision of a buckle to which the ends of the tie may be secured and which will prevent the slippage of the tie ends, thus securing them against detachment from the buckle due to the expansion of the bale.

lVith the above and other objects in view, the invention has particular relation to certain novel features of construction, operation and arrangement of parts, an example of which is given in this specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1, is a plan View of the buckle as applied to the tie.

Fig, 2, is a sectional view thereof, taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3, is an open end view of the buckle.

Fig. 4, is a perspective view, and

Fig. 5, is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4. I

Referring now more particularly to the drawings wherein like numerals of reference designate similar parts in each of the figures, the numeral 1 refers to the tie, which is formed of a strip of sheet metal and which is secured around the bale by means of the buckle. The buckle is a substantially U- shaped member, having a closed end 2, and an opposing open end, said open end being formed by the inwardly turned arms 3 and 4, of the respective side bars 5 and 6. The adjacent ends of the arms 3 and 4 are beveled at approximately a 90 degree angle, and are turned outward from each other, as

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J an. 11, 1921.

Serial No. 308,911.

shown in Fig. 3. The inner side 7 of the closed end 2, as well as the inner sides 8 and 9 of the arms 3 and 4 are corrugated.

In applying the tie, one end is first looped around the closed end 2 of the buckle, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and the tie is then passed around the bale while the bale is under compression. tie is then formed into a' loop which is inserted through the slot 10, and then adjusted into the position shown in Fig. 1. In applyin g the tie, the free ends are turned inwardly against the bale so as to be held securely against detachment and when the compression is released, the bale expands, exerting a strong pull on the tie. This pull is sufficient to close the free ends of the arms 3 and 4 together, thus forming a firm anchorage for the corresponding end of the tie.

In many cases, the pull on the tie is sufficient to detach one or the other end of the tie "from the buckle, due to the slippage of the tie'i rom the buckle and in order to pre rent this. I have corrugated the inside of the closed end 2., as well as the insides of the arms 3 and 4, as shown, thus preventing the slippage of: either end of the tie from the buckle, and securing the bale from becoming loose.

This buckle can be used either at the gin where the cotton bales are formed or at the compression where said bales are compressed and can be readily removed and re-used.

What I claim is:

A tie buckle substantially Ushaped in form, and having a closed end and side bars, the free ends of said bars being turned inwardly and overlapping, the overlapping portions being reversely beveled and. outwardly turned to space them apart, forming an open end for the buckle, the inner side of the closed end as well as the inner sides of the inwardly turned ends being knurled or roughened to prevent the slippage of the tie therefrom.

In testimony whereof he has signed his name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

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